At a recent interview, the President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Akinwunmi Adesina, refuted claims linking him to the presidential race in Nigeria in 2027.
Contrary to reports suggesting he hinted at running for president, Adesina clarified that he never expressed any desire to contest for presidency.
He took to his social media handle to explain that his words were misunderstood and inaccurately portrayed by various Nigerian media outlets.
“A segment of my recent interview on @ARISEtv has been both misinterpreted and misrepresented in several Nigerian media outlets. What I said was, ‘I will be available to serve in any capacity, globally, in Africa, anywhere, including my own country.’”
“A listen to the substantive and robust interview, which is available online, will show this to be the case. For clarity and for the record, I did not say that I am running for the office of President of Nigeria,” Adesina said.
